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James McNeill Whistler and The Fine Art Society

Finette

1858

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Finette

James McNeill Whistler and The Fine Art Society

Finette

Finette

1858

Physical Qualities Drypoint, Sheet: 314 × 218 mm. (12 3/8 × 8 9/16 in.) Plate: 289 × 200 mm. (11 3/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.9112
Impression from a cancelled plate, from the set of cancelled prints published by The Fine Art Society, London in 1879.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Kennedy, Edward Guthrie. The Etched Work of Whistler (New York: Grolier Club, 1910; reprint, San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1978), #58.

Margaret F. MacDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné, University of Glasgow, 2012, on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk.

Inscribed: Signed and dated in plate: lower right "Whistler 1859" Inscribed in pencil: lower left, in Lucas' hand "'Finette' W. 54."

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

1833–1902

American, 1834-1903
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Publisher

The Fine Art Society

2000–2000

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
COCKS AND HENS, HÔTEL COLBERT
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Cocks and Hens, Hôtel Colbert
1895
James McNeill Whistler
Proof of illustration for the book "Théodore Duret, Histoire de J. McN. Whistler et de son oeuvre (Paris: H. Floury, 1904)"
1898–1908
James McNeill Whistler
Proof of illustration for the book "Théodore Duret, Histoire de J. McN. Whistler et de son oeuvre (Paris: H. Floury, 1904)"
1898–1908
NOCTURNE
James McNeill Whistler
from "Twelve Etchings of Venice (First Venice Set)"
1878–1879
DRURY LANE
James McNeill Whistler
Drury Lane
1879–1880
OVIFORM POT AND COVER AND BEAKER
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XXVI from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)"
1877
OVIFORM VASE AND TOBACCO JAR AND COVER
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XXV from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)"
1877
GLOBULAR BOTTLE, CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED POT, AND SHALLOW BOWL
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XXIV from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)"
1877
TEAPOT
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XXIII from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)," which reproduces pen and ink drawings by Whistler. One of a series of proofs, lacking the printed plate numbers and identifying numbers, of these illustrations in the Lucas Collection.
1877
TREBLE-GOURD BOTTLE AND BOWL
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XXI from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)"
1877
LARGE CYLINDRICAL VASE
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XX from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)"
1877
LARGE BOWL AND COVER AND BOTTLE
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XIX from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)"
1877